SF Shinseiki Lensman

"Shadow of the Lens"

Aug 31 1990 PG-13 1h 47m
Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi

In this animated adaptation of E. E. Doc Smith's groundbreaking science fiction serial "Grey Lensman" from the 1930s-1950s, Kimball Kinnison, a young man from the agricultural planet Mquie and his Valerian companion, Buscirk find a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. With more companions to come by, Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.

Plot

Kimball Kinnison, a young man from the agricultural planet Mquie and his Valerian companinon, Buscirk find a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. With more companions to come by, Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.

Written by

Edward E. Smith, Sôji Yoshikawa, Steve Kramer

Directed by

Shûichi Hirokawa, Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Cast

Toshio Furukawa, Mami Koyama, Chikao Ôtsuka

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toho, EE Doc Smith MK Company, MK Productions Ltd., Kodansha, Madhouse

Languages

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
809
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA